October 18, 2012 (vol. 123, iss. 31)

…Thursday, October 18, 2012 Ann Arbor, Michigan michigandaily.com ENCOURAGING COLLABORATION Faculty rush to apply for pilot phase of MCubed University Burns, the chair of the depart- ment of chemical engineering, program funds and Alec Gallimore and Thom- as Zurbuchen, associate deans interdisciplinary in the College of Engineering. reseach .Duringthe interaction phase, S research researchers will post their proj- ect ideas on the MCubed web...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, October 18, 2012 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS LANSING State Senate OKs bills attacking child pornography The Michigan Senate has unanimously passed three Republican-introduced bills that supporters say would make it easier to prosecute people for child pornography. The bills approved Wednes- day go to the state House for con- sideration. Attorney General Bill Schuette says the bills help update laws wri...…

…4A- Thursday, October 18, 2012 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 4A- Thursday, October 18, 2012 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom bffidiigan &il Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com TIMOTHY RABB JOSEPH LICHTERMAN and ADRIENNE ROBERTS ANDREW WEINER EDITOR IN CHIEF EDITORIAL PAGE EDITORS MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, October 18, 2012 - 5A The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Thursday, October18, 2012 - 5A From Page 1A ki, the chair of the University's chapter of College Republicans, said Snyder has displayed a will- ingness to cooperate with unions in a way that would make the proposed amendment an unnec- essary preventative measure. "In his first two years in office he's shown he's very willing to work ...…

…6A - Thursday, October 18, 2012 The Michigan Daily - michiganclaily.com 6A - Thursday, October18, 2012 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Syria's wealthy businesses feel impact of deadly civil war Pilot Felix Baumgartner of Austria jumps out of his capsule during the final mannedflightfor Red Bull Stratos. Skydiver's feat could influence spacesuit design for astronauts NASA engineers aim to improve survival rate of space travelers CAPE...…

….. s..._ - , 7, } l , r The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, October 18, 2012 -- 7A The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Thursday, October18, 2012 - 7A VOLLEYBALL Blue rues lack of. discipline at home By RYAN KRASNOO too caught up in the moment and For the Daily failed to focus on fundamentals. "We're a young team and we Losing at home in straight sets need to learn how to handle those is never easy to accept, but losing thing...…

…8A - Thursday, October 18, 2012 The Michigan Daily = michigandaily.com 8A - Thursday, October18, 2012 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Linemen in spotlight vs. MSU MEN'S GOLF Michigan finishes 14th in California By BEN ESTES Daily Sports Editor The hesitation on Elliott Meal- er's shaggy-bearded face was obvious. The fifth-year senior starting center for the Michigan football team was asked simply if the upcoming matchup with in-stat...…

…Tehe Michigan Daily Mich Tursday, October 18,2072 FRAMEI BY, F RA ME How students pursue animation at the 'U' n 2001, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sci- ences gave the green light for a newly recognized category in the upcoming Academy Awards: Best Animated Feature. . It was a subtle mark of changing opportunities for animators and their fans. Animation's status as an art form was finally garnering legitimacy, encouraging the genre ...…

…2B - Thursday, October 18, 2012 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 2B - Thursday, October18, 2012 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom ARTS RECOMMENDS In this feature, Daily Arts writers will give their endorsements for the arts you need to experience to help you deal with current events. ~2666" The last work Roberto Bolano was able to com- plete before his untimely death in 2003, "2666" is impossible to sum up in a paragraph. Essenti...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, October 18, 2012 - 3B The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Thursday, October18, 2012 - 3B FRAME From Page 1B tional Conference and Exhibition on Computer Graphics and Inter- national Techniques. "Last year this (class) was actually a club," Lester said. "But they couldn't get enough lab time. So they decided to petition it for a class, and it got through, and now everything's completely new ...…

…4B - Thursday, October 18, 2012 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 48 - Thursday, October18, 2012 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom STOP AND SMELL THE ROSES Exploring the Arb for 36 hours Qudditch, birds and fairies populate the A2 getaway By JEFF WARANIAK DailyArts Writer Near the corner of West Ann Street and North Main Street, there's a blue-and-yellow window sign. "Welcome to Ann Arbor, the biggest little city in the middle," i...…